Algonquin Park Planning

Lightening the Ecological Footprint

The Joint Proposal for Lightening the Ecological Footprint of Logging in Algonquin Park contains recommendations of the Ontario Parks Board and the Algonquin Forestry Authority Board that were developed through consultation with key stakeholders, the forestry industry, and the Algonquins of Ontario.

The recommendations include:

• an expansion of protection zones to enhance the protection of under-represented ecosystems and important park values;
  
• a recommendation that all area not available for forest management contribute to the summary of area protected from (or not available for) logging;
  
• improved forestry related operational and planning strategies;
  
• interim protection of park values and improved forest access road planning in the current forest management plans and the 2010-2020 forest management plan.

The proposed recommendations will be addressed through an amendment to the Algonquin Park Management Plan.

[The first stage of public consultation was a review of the background information, which was available for comment until March 8, 2010.]

Background Documents & Information

• Algonquin Park Management Plan
• Background Information
  
• Joint Proposal for Lightening the Ecological Footprint of Logging in Algonquin Park
  • High Resolution Map from the Joint Proposal
    
• Recommendations of the Ontario Parks Board

For additional information contact:

Paul Gelok
Assistant Park Planner
Algonquin Provincial Park
Hwy 60, East Gate Complex
P.O. Box 219
Whitney, Ontario K0J 2M0
Phone: (613) 637-2780 Ext 244
Fax: (613) 637-2864
E-mail: paul.gelok@ontario.ca

Related Information

• Algonquin Park Goals and Objectives
• Master Management Plan
• Forest Management